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Ford government not cracking down on doctors’ overcharges and failing to fix doctor shortage, auditor finds
Watchdog Shelley Spence diagnosed a lack of effort to crack down on an estimated $1 billion in potential overcharges by physicians — including 59 who billed for more than 24 hours in a day. Dec. 2, 2025 By Rob Ferguson Queen’s Park Bureau, and Robert Benzie Queen’s Park Bureau Chief Ontario’s auditor general Shelley Spence speaks to media following the release of her annual report at the Ontario legislature in Toronto, on Dec. 2, 2025. Sammy Kogan/The Canadian Press Premi

Rob Ferguson
Dec 4


Canadian healthcare is no longer the envy of the world
Once upon a time, Canada’s healthcare system was widely considered a model for the rest of the world, especially in countries where access to medical care was often tied to your job or your wealth. Not so any more...

Mary Apurong
Nov 1


Fightback Against Ford Government’s Expanding Hospital Privatization Plans
Natalie Mehra, Executive Director, Ontario Health Coalition 2025-09-22 At this point, the Ford government knows that seniors are being...

Natalie Mehra
Sep 28


If we don’t fight privatization now, we are going to lose our public health care
Ontario’s public health care system is under threat 2025-09-27 Waterloo Region Health Coalition Toronto Health Coalition rally against...

Waterloo Region Health Coalition
Sep 27


Too Many Canadians Are Leaving Emergency Rooms Untreated
September 18, 2025 Emmanuelle B. Faubert Economic Note examining the number of people who leave emergency rooms untreated in each...

Emmanuelle B. Faubert
Sep 21


Ontario considers expanding scopes of practice for health professionals
Ontario eyes more powers for health professionals TORONTO - Ontario is looking at giving several types of health professionals more...

Allison Jones
Sep 17


Pilot project allows some Sault patients to wait at home for ER spot
By Cory Nordstrom Updated: August 28, 2025 at 9:47 AM EDT Sault Area Hospital has launched a new pilot program designed to reduce...

Cory Nordstrom
Aug 30


Ontario couple whose teenage son died after 8-hour wait in ER calls for law reform
Family of Finlay van der Werken, 16, wants maximum emergency room wait times for children Rianna Lim · The Canadian Press · Posted: Aug...

Rianna Lim
Aug 28


Man died after he called 911 and no one came; family claims cover-up
Family still looking for answers nearly a year after Ralph Buerger's death Richard Hutton Aug 3, 2025 12:00 PM Christine Stark and Rick...

Richard Hutton
Aug 7


‘We medicalize aging’: The case for meeting seniors’ home care needs
Thousands of Canada’s oldest seniors have unmet home care needs, making it difficult for them to stay healthy and remain in their homes...

Meagan Gillmore
Jul 12


We spend too much time waiting for care that can save lives
If we have to rely on our universal health-care system, let’s make it reliable, writes Mulugeta Dilnesahu. July 10, 2025 With long waits...

Mulugeta Dilnesahu
Jul 12


Ontario invests in 57 New Surgical and Diagnostic Centres centres
July 2, 2025 Bottom line: No centre can refuse an insured service to a patient who chooses not to purchase uninsured upgrades and no...

Editor Canadian Healthcare Technology
Jul 6


Managing the Pitt. Experts discuss how to cope with the stresses of emergency medicine
by Maddi Dellplain Jun 18, 2025 “The average emergency room doctor gets pulled from Task A to Task B every three to five minutes.” … ...

Maddi Dellplain
Jun 27


Need a family doctor? Six tips from physicians for finding one in Ontario
Amid an worsening shortage of family physicians in the province, here are ways you can still find a family doctor. Kevin Jiang, staff...

Kevin Jiang
Jun 18


Most people in Waterloo Region face reduced access to privatized hospital services: new report
Polling shows 72 per cent of people in Western Ontario say it’s unacceptable for private clinics to charge patients CUPE Ontario, June...

CUPE Ontario
Jun 14


Webinar: Privatization in Canadian Health Care: What’s at stake?
May 22, 2025 By Tracy Glynn Canadian Health Coalition Featuring Dr. Bernard Ho and Andrew Longhurst Privatization continues to creep into...

Tracy Glynn
May 27


Band-Aid Budget: More cuts, less relief, and a missed opportunity to strengthen Ontario
May 15, 2025 QUEEN’S PARK - Marit Stiles, Leader of the Official Opposition NDP and Shadow Minister for Finance Jessica Bell (University...

Marit Stiles
May 19


Accessing Untapped Heathcare Resources
CARP News May 6, 2025 The shortage of family doctors in Canada and the proliferation of hallway medicine is nothing short of a national...

CARP News
May 15


Red tape is forcing qualified nurses to leave Ontario
By Kelly Skjerven, May 6 2025 Steve Russell/The Star While Ontario deals with a chronic shortage of registered nurses — 26,000 are needed...

Kelly Skjerven
May 6


Walmart Canada chooses St. Catharines, Ont. as location for its first pharmacy clinic
The company has plans to open more pharmacy clinics in select provinces this year. STAFF 4/30/2025 For patients seeking care in pharmacy clinics, it can be awkward. Receiving treatment right over the pharmacy counter, consulting the pharmacist with other shoppers around and waiting for an appointment in the aisles can make it an uncomfortable experience. A number of new pharmacy clinics set to open this year are looking to change that experience. Today, Walmart Canada open

Canadian Healthcare Network
May 4
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